While most Brits look forward to long hot summer days, a mum-of-six will be staying in the shade - as she is allergic to the sun .

Pint- size Maci Winters only has one wish this Christmas - to be as tall as the other boys and girls on the school playground .

A SERENE turquoise glow glimmers from underneath these powerful icebergs .

ROLLING around in the snow, these young brown bears take a break from their play fight to share a tender hug with one another .

The family of a disabled boy who died in a tragic accident at a care home have received a four figure payout after an inquest heard carers allowed him to fall rather than restrain him because of "health and safety" fears .

Magical photos of your baby smiling for the first time are a priceless treasure for many a proud parent .

FINALLY catching a meal, a pair of great white egrets fight over their dinner .

With luminous colours and alien- like features, these magical mushrooms look like they belong on another planet .

They say breakfast is the most important meal of the day and for this greedy camel he can't get enough of his morning feed, as he gate crashes his owner's mealtime .

DIVING down at a speed of 75mph, this is the moment a hungry osprey caught his prey .

FROM MRS Patmore to Lady Sybil, these barking mad illustrations show the WOOF-er side of some of our most loved Downton characters .

SNUGGLING up against their teddy bears, these baby sloths could easily be mistaken for one of the cuddly toys .